France President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed at the G20 Summit “Fishing Conflict”. The meeting allowed to reduce tensions in relations between countries, reports Kommersant.
“The meeting made it possible to take operational measures to reduce tensions in relations between countries,” said the representative of the administration of the French president.
According to him, Macron will expect from London to compliance with the agreements on fisheries.
Recall that at the end of September, the British authorities provided a fishing license in the coastal waters of Great Britain only 12 French fishing ships, while applications for their receipt filed 47 vessels. France’s authorities accused London in “political games”. This has become a new exacerbation of the so-called fishing conflict between France and the United Kingdom, which arose after changing agreements in this area due to Brexit.
The tensions between the countries intensified before the G20 due to the threats to London, introduce “strict control” over European ships in their waters. France in response promised to introduce sanctions against Great Britain from November 2.